Kanye West

The Kanye West Album 'Bully' Does Not Exist

Paul Thompson writes about the incredible vanishing superstar.

Apr 27 • Paul Thompson

The Spectacle of Ye: Kanye West’s 'Donda'

Kanye’s latest doesn’t just take on the form of an album in our media ecology. It is an event we all take part in and help cultivate, Walker Armstrong…

Sep 7, 2021 • Walker Armstrong

A Definitive Ranking of All the Original 5 Mic Albums in The Source

No stranger to insanely ambitious (or flat-out insane) projects, Abe Beame attempts to settle the debate over the greatest 5 mic album once and for all.

Sep 29, 2020 • Jeff Weiss

Jesus is King: A Kanye West Experience

Mano Sundaresan attends a listening event for Kanye's newest project. Weirdness ensues.

Oct 24, 2019 • Mano Sundaresan

Candle in the Wind: On Elton John's Relationship With Hip-Hop

Alex Swhear explores the mutual fascination between rap music and Sir Elton.

Jun 18, 2019 • Alex Swhear

Rappers of the Decade: Kanye West

The Rappers of the Decade series returns with a look at Kanye West's work since 2010.

Feb 12, 2019 • Jeff Weiss

A Winter's Tale: Ten Years of 808s & Heartbreak

Dean Van Nguyen explores Kanye West's genre-shifting fourth album on the occasion of its ten-year anniversary.

Nov 27, 2018 • Dean Van Nguyen

Google Dopamine: Kanye West In the Comments Section

Alex Swhear takes a look at 'Ye's' lasting impact.

Jul 19, 2018 • Alex Swhear

The Breakfast Club: On Kanye West's Relationship With the Morning

Will Hagle examines Kanye West's history with the morning.

Oct 23, 2017 • Will Hagle

Getting to the Source: On the Development of Metro Boomin’s Sampling

A breakdown of Metro Boomin's development as a sample-based producer.

Jan 23, 2017 • Miguelito

A Year in the Life of Douglas Martin: 2016 Edition

Douglas Martin breaks down his year in music.

Jan 4, 2017 • Douglas Martin

All Chest, No Legs: The Year in Kanye West

Another New Year's, another middling Kanye drop.

Jan 3, 2017 • Alex Swhear

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